Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 12PM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun night, min 9°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 11 | S 16 | S 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
161 | 104 | 77 | 80 | 75 | 42 | 42 | 26 | 60 | 96 | 121 | 135 | 100 | 76 | 73 | 71 | 120 | 189 | 135 | 157 | 150 | 145 | 135 | 167 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:33AM1.76m | 1:05PM1.88m | 1:27AM1.82m | 2:00PM1.99m | 2:22AM1.88m | 2:56PM2.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:44AM0.19m | 7:17PM0.22m | 7:37AM0.12m | 8:15PM0.17m | 8:33AM0.05m | 9:13PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:54 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
161 | 104 | 77 | 55 | 47 | 42 | 42 | 26 | 43 | 72 | 121 | 112 | 100 | 70 | 48 | 45 | 120 | 189 | 135 | 157 | 150 | 145 | 135 | 167 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ESE 12 |
3 | 50 | 50 | 80 | 75 | 42 | 41 | 4 | 6 | 96 | 92 | 135 | 86 | 76 | 73 | 71 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 55 | 53 | 50 | 51 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SSW 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 19 | SE 12 | S 18 | SE 10 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | ESE 10 | S 16 |
23 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 60 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 10 | 29 | 6 | 54 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | SSW 10 | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | NE 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 |
4 | 61 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 7 | 41 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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